A small aircraft carrying six people has made an emergency landing on a Calgary street. Police say the twin-engine plane was coming in this morning from the south, heading for a landing at the Calgary airport, when the pilot radioed in that the aircraft was running low on fuel.

The four passengers on the plane were employees of Connacher Oil and Gas and were on their way to work at an oilsands facility in the Fort McMurray area, according to company CEO Merle Johnson.

All four have been given the week off work.

The owner of the Piper Navajo aircraft, Super T Aviation of Medicine Hat, Alta., said in a press release the plane lost power, but it’s not known why.

“Terri Super, [the] owner of Super T Aviation, is currently en route to Calgary to ensure the wellbeing of the crew and passengers and to aid the Transportation Safety Board with their investigation,” the release said. “Ms. Super acknowledges the actions of the pilots to ensure a safe landing and is grateful that there were no injuries to those on board or on the ground.”

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Andrew Greig, who witnessed the landing, said he was on his way to work when he heard a loud noise and looked up to see the small plane flying just above his truck.

“I’m going to say it was about eight to 10 feet above us. When he came right above us … you could feel the plane, the whole truck was vibrating,” Greig said.

Greig said he stopped and called 911 and was told emergency crews were on their way.

“I did see two or three people get out of the plane and they walked out pretty normally,” Greig said. “I didn’t quite run up to it… to give them their space, but it seemed like everyone was okay and minimal damage.

“Whoever was flying did a very good job without hitting anything.”

Lepchuk said there was minimal traffic on the street at the time and there were no reports of drivers having to swerve to miss the plane.

A plane landed on a busy roadway in Calgary Wednesday morning.

Courtesy Brian Ludwig

A plane landed on a Calgary roadway Wednesday. No injuries were reported.

Courtesy Jerry Clement

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